Where does “fényév” come from?
fényév (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fény, from Proto-Uralic päjwä, from Proto-Uralic päje.
fényév (Hungarian): light year
Ancestry of “fényév”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | fény | light; shine |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | päjwä | ? warmth; ? sun; ? fire |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päje | — |